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Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
An aggravatingly beautiful story where form, characters, plot, and sentence level writing is at its peak. A winding toxic, insidious romance between an Egyptian-American woman and an Egyptian man in Cairo
I will be returning to this for the examinations of abusive and how identity complicates these dynamics
“I am wanting the abuse, or, at the very least, accepting it as mine. After years of claiming Arabness as an excuse for what I am—hairy, hard-boned and dirt-skinned, sensual, impulsive, superstitious, nostalgic, full of body-shame and estrangement—I feel I'm earning it at last.”
I will be returning to this for the examinations of abusive and how identity complicates these dynamics
“I am wanting the abuse, or, at the very least, accepting it as mine. After years of claiming Arabness as an excuse for what I am—hairy, hard-boned and dirt-skinned, sensual, impulsive, superstitious, nostalgic, full of body-shame and estrangement—I feel I'm earning it at last.”
Baby by Annaleese Jochems
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born by Mona Høvring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I Fear My Pain Interests You by Stephanie LaCava
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
We All Loved Cowboys by Carol Bensimon
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A stunning novel following Cora and Julia, two former lovers/best friends who return home to Brazil go on a road trip. This book is reflective and revealing. From the first page I knew I was in love with the voice and couldn't wait to see how the story unfolded
The perfect mixture of present, past, urgency, and motives
This has immediately become one of my all time favorites and I will be recommending it forever to those who are looking for "hot girl" or "sad girl" or "gay girl" lit especially because latina voices are so often missing in those spaces
The perfect mixture of present, past, urgency, and motives
This has immediately become one of my all time favorites and I will be recommending it forever to those who are looking for "hot girl" or "sad girl" or "gay girl" lit especially because latina voices are so often missing in those spaces